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Inflammatory neuropathies.
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PMID:  20941668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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Inflammatory neuropathies are acquired disorders of peripheral nerves and occasionally of the central nervous system that can affect individuals at any age. The course can be monophasic, relapsing, or progressive. Inflammatory neuropathies are classified as acute or chronic. The acute form reaches a nadir by 4 weeks and the chronic form over 8 weeks or greater. The most common example of an acute inflammatory neuropathy is acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP), which is part of the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The most common chronic inflammatory neuropathy is chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy (CIDP). Other chronic inflammatory neuropathies are multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and the Lewis-Sumner syndrome. The Fisher syndrome and Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis occur acutely and have clinical overlap with AIDP.
Authors:
Jackie Whitesell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in neurology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1098-9021     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin Neurol     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8111343     Medline TA:  Semin Neurol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  356-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
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© Thieme Medical Publishers.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of Utah Clinical Neurosciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. Jackie.Whitesell@hsc.utah.edu
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